Please can someone help me throw more light on the nominating agencies for this scholarship. The University i attended is not on the list. Which agency can I choose and why?

Please help a sister

E ma bi nu, those of you that traveled with food stuffs from Nigeria, please share your experience at POE and how you packaged your kaya. I'm considering it oh, E joor

noscarn91:

Sydney, my boss

Baba when are you looking at leaving so we can travel together. I'm considering traveling on 31st January or 1st Feb. Abeg make we plan am so boredom won't kill me.

noscarn91:
Guys , my visa has just been approved , am so happy right now , I almost bashed my car , thank God , he is indeed faithful

Congrats bro. Pls where's the location of the party? Which city are you going to?

Has anyone here purchased tickets from www.cheapflights.com before? Pls share your experience.

cheekynero:



Lol.. I'm leaving this year for sure. Still looking at flights and trying to see which one is cheaper and reliable

Lmao, it's not easy bro.

cheekynero:
Whoop Whoop Whoop!!!!!!!

Visa is finally out.... All I can say is that its the Lords doing...Can't thank him enough.... Thanks to everyone who contributed and for your prayers even though we haven't met yet..

Timeline:

School: Flinders University.. Adelaide
Course: Masters in Environmental Management
Application submitted: 29th June,2017
Medicals: 4th July, 2017
Biometrics: 4th July, 2017
Deffered : 7th August to Feb 26th( Because visa no gree show)
Documents submitted;
Nigerian School certificates (Waec, Univeristy degree cert, Transcript)
National population commissions birth whatever
COE
OSHC
SOP
CV
Passport Data page
Yellow card
Letter of sponsorship (popsi)
Letter from previous place of employment

CO Contact; sometime in November, Request for additional information (updated Sponsor's SOA)

Grant 19th Dec, 2017

For all those still waiting, please don't lose hope and I wish you all the best. Anyone who can help a brother settle down in Adelaide as quickly as possible will be highly appreciated.

Congrats mate. You deserve a grant.

PurpleG:

The prices are really cheap. Has anyone successfully used skyscanner before?

The authenticity of this sites is something we really need to be sure of . A fiend said he got a cheap flight to Melbourne. On getting to Airport, Egypt Air didn't allow him to board stating that his connecting flight is a cheap one.

Madam I will chat you up on whatsapp. We need to rub minds.

cheekynero:


I can only advice you go on the 24th of December using South African airways. Its about 600K and you don't need a transit visa. Saves a lot of money and gives you ample time to settle down there before feb. If you are going to be in Dubai for more than 24hrs, then you will need a transit visa and probably spend more

The fare for 24th is fair but it's too close. I'm looking at first week of January.

Hello my people, Pls is it possible for one to travel to Dubai, spend a night or two and then transit from DXB to Sydney without a transit visa.
I know Nigerians don't need visa to enter Dubai but I don't know if a Nigerian that is on holiday in Dubai will be allowed to board a flight from Dubai to Australia.

I'm thinking of buying one or two stuffs from Dubai in January. Also the fare going this way is relatively cheap compared to lifting from Nigeria.

Joyfree:
@Asoasoaso. Am going to Macquarie university for my masters.

I am also going to Sydney (UNSW). It won't be bad to have a travel buddy. Pls when are you looking at traveling? PM me pls.

PurpleG:
Medicals: Jan 31st
App Submitted: Feb 2nd
Request for extension letter: March 1st
Request for updated COE: March 21st
Updated COE Submitted: April 25th (they replied that they wouldn't be able to grant visa at that time because the start date is Feb 2018)
Documents submitted
BSC certificate
NYSC certificate
COE
Yellow card
Statement of Account (mum)
Registration of business document (mum)
Sponsorship letter from mum
Letter from NGO
Employment letter
SOP
It's been a while, I think that's all the documents I submitted. I will modify if I remember more.

Aunty purpleG, when do you intend to travel? I'm looking at next month. We can move together if you don't mind.

Only God made it possible.

Medicals: 15th May, 2017
Application submitted: 23rd May,2017
Biometrics: 26th May, 2017
Documents submitted;
Nigerian School certificates (BSC Cert, Waec, Neco, Transcript)
NYSC Certificate
Birth certificate
COE
OSHC
SOP
CV
Passport Dat page
Yellow card
Letter of sponsorship (brother)
CAC documents of brother's company
Tax clearance certificate of sponsor
Letter of introduction from employer (brother's company)
Pay slips
CO Contact; 7th July, Request for additional information (Sponosor's SOA, Proof of relationship and evidence of Canadian study refusals)
-3 months Corporate acc statement bal 2m outflow and inflow for 3 months over 300m
-3 months personal acc statement bal 10m money lodgement from corporate acc 2 days before print out, outflow 9m, inflow 19m
Affidavit of sponsorship and sponsors passport data page
National population commissions attestation of birth showing that we have same parents

CO contact: 8th August requested for updated CoE
Grant 6th Dec, 2017

What more can I say.

Thank you Lord for a visa grant.

I will share more later.

4peace4:
hello house kudos to u guys, you are doing a wonderful job here.pls if one is presenting his brothers company's account that dont ave surname as yourself how do you prove to the embassy he's your bro personal business?what supporting documents can one present thanks?

The essence of this forum is that we share information and learn from other people's experience. Well the good thing is that I was in this dilemma months back, I felt I submitted enough documents until DIBP requested for more information.

To answer your question; here are the things you need;
1.) Ensure your brother's company is a fully registered company with CAC documents.
2.) Ensure the CAC document shows your brother as the CEO/major shareholder and only signatory to the coporate account.
3.) Get an affidavit of sponsorship. Ensure your brother states his source of income on the affidavit.
4.) Show proof of relationship that he is your brother. Ensure you submit his original birth certificate and dat page of international passport.

pomaj:


Thanks for the Advise.
I studied BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION in my first degree at University Of East London and I got 2.2 so I got admission at RMIT in MASTERS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT. Hope they are both on the same line? Pls advice

I hope you applied from Naija and that you didn't violate terms of your tier 4 visa. Please update us once the mail drops.

GODZY007:
hello peeps,i want someone to enlighten what could have happened or what is happening.... on my immi account, it shows finalized and on my immi account application mail box....it shows that a mail will b sent to my correspondent mail which is my agent and since last week Monday that it showed Finalized.... my agent said he hasn't receive any mail n e said...he has mail them to get reply as well...my people ...what could be wrong.

Nothing is wrong, just sit tight and hope for the best. Case officer has concluded on your application. The delay in getting the notification is from the department that handles outgoing mails.

Kindly update us on the program you are going for, what you studied in your first degree and the school you applied to?

noscarn91:

Dude from what you wrote I think you are very likely to get a grant, continually pestering them might make u seem desperate which are clear traits of a non genuine student and you know what that means, anyway you the captain of ur boat you can do as you wish but if I were you I would wait as they have advised me to do and pray for the best.

I agree with you. I have even told my agent not to write to them again till next year. That is, if we don't read from them before the year ends. Well information gathered is that DIBP will close for the year on the 23rd of December which is exactly three weeks from today.

Aniangi:
. Did u use an agent and when last did they contact you?

Yes I used an agent. In August, we got a mail from them stating that the application is ready for finalization and that we should submit an updated COE and OSHC which we did. Sometime in September, we wrote to them and they replied stating that a decision cannot be given before 4 months to resumption. So we took "chill pills" and relaxed. Fast forward to earlier last month, we contacted them again and this time they only acknowledged the mail and stated that they have high volume of applications and that they will attend to the application.

I intend to travel in February if granted visa but I need them to reach a decision on the application before the year ends. I cannot start 2018 in Limbo. I need to plan for 2018 in 2017. Traveling across continents for studies requires a great deal of preparation and time to settle in into the new environment.

At this point, all I can say is thank you JESUS for everything I have. I cannot let a visa application bother me when GOD has done enough for me in 2017.

OGKush:


What does your application status display?!

Assessment in progress. Application last updated 23 July, 2017.

obaraima:
So sorry this is coming late, but all thanks be to God.
Visa application: 05/09/17
Bio metrics: 06/09/17
Visa Grant: 20/11/17.
No contact from CO.
Will be heading to Perth by January
Please I urge all visa hopefuls to be patient and never loose hope because there is always light at the end of a dark tunnel.

Congrats Obaraima. I tap into your grace. We really need to talk. Can I pm you?

Could it be that the CO handling my application is on leave? I applied since May 23rd,2017. A woman that took in by then will be heavily pregnant now.

You guys should read and laugh.

MACDONALDuzoma:
I am about applying for my Visa application for Flinders . please how do is Adelaide in regards Job and stay. Would like to get in contact with any person there currently for further questions

Cc Kvicky

Is there any visa hopeful here that applied in May? It seems I'm the only May applicant awaiting a decision.

cheekynero:
Finally got a response from DIPB today to provide an updated SOA and reference letter from current place of employment. We thank God that someone has actually picked up my file for review. I'm sure it was covered with cobwebs and dust the whole time. How someone can just sit down ontop peoples file since June is unbelievable. I've been praying that anyone sitting ontop my file will purge before Monday and be forced to stand up. Hopefully with more prayers, the grant will come sooner than expected. Everybody should pray.!!!!!

Nice one bro. Just so I'm clear, did you submit SOA when you applied?

Joyfree:
This bad news called rejection must stop , I pray nairaland family receives positive grants this week in Jesus name. Amen

Amen. Testimonies will flow like rivers of water. There's something about me.

noscarn91:

Pray , pray and pray , a guy I met during my biometrics called me last night sobing that he had just been denied too becos of some GYE crap , this dude had 64m as SOA and has been to the UK several times , I am beginning to think there is a prejudice against Nigerians , they just justify their denials with stupid reasons , only the grace of God can give someone Visa grant this year , nothing else.

Well it's not all about funds. A friend had a little above 2m and got his grant this same year. At that time, he was also unemployed. I guess he scaled through because he went for the same course (Petroleum engineering) he did in his undergrad. Although the tuition is very expensive A$86960, I believe the CO sees the economic importance of the course to the Nigerian economy and the career prospects available in Nigeria. This dude is also not married and a fresh graduate just like the one who got denied last week.

Most of us here look for courses that can lead to PR forgetting that we need to justify to the CO's that we are temporary entrants. If a course can give you a job in Australia but has no employment prospect in Nigeria, it foils the claim that you are a GTE.

BisoBiso:
Please How long will you wait when you get finalized on your immi Account

Sup, any update today?